The Dire Dawa Civic Incubation Centre (DDCIC) was established to promote meaningful civic engagement among community-based and civic actors in Dire Dawa and the surrounding region for inclusive, peaceful, democratic, and accountable local and national government. The launching and kick-off meeting was conducted with the presence of CSOs, women's associations, youth associations, media, Dire Dawa University, DD BoFED, and the Dire Dawa Culture and Tourism Bureau.